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Forget-Me-Not, Historical Dance Company
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Forget-Me-Not, the Historical Dance Company recreates the social dances from American colonial times to World War I.
To educate through workshops on dance and etiquette in ballrooms from American Colonial times to the Ragtime and to entertain with colorful costumes, lively music, authentic steps, and spirited interpretations. Forget-Me-Not is a 501(c) 3 educational organization. GOAL To broaden our audiences's awareness of the place of dance in society throughout our history through performances, classes, balls, and dance workshops. The company will work to promote historical dance and to keep it alive and fun. Forget-Me-Not generally performs the dances of these select eras: Our "Jane Austen Era" encompasses the early 19th century (1812-1825) with its Country Dances, Scotch Reel, Waltz, and even the Minuet. The "Canal Era" features the dances from the time of Ohio's first President, William Henry Harrison, from our recreation of his Inaugural Ball ( 1841) with the Galopade, the Rustic Reel, a Quadrille, the March Cotilllion, Waltz and Country Dances.
In 2003, Forget-Me-Not was asked to recreate a set of dances to celebrate the 'Centennial Of Flight' to be held in Dayton, Ohio. These dances were premiered in Carillon Park. The dances were The Washington Post Two Step, Fairest of the Fair (Waltz) and Waltz Dreams, la Carmencita, a 'Spanish Expression', a new Spanish Waltz, and a special Lancers Quadrille as well as a Schottische. Three of these dances were reconstructed to music by John Philip Sousa. Last, but by no means least, is our "Ragtime!" set. These dances appear just before the 'Teens and flower until the First World War. Our Titanic set includes music by Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, and women composers of that devil music, Ragtime. The dancers do the Castle Walk, One Step, Hesitation Waltz, Maurice Tango, Argentine Tango, Maxixe ( a Brazilian Tango), Boston, and even the most shocking of 'new' dances, Animal Dances.
Forget-Me-Not has a strong commitment to education as well as performance. This means that any of the company's shows can be made interactive with our audiences. Forget-Me-Not is available to aid any organization or school in its effort to recreate an historical event that includes dance. DANCE WORKSHOP The Artistic Director will teach a group of individuals the steps that would have been danced in the ballroom or parlor of a particular period or the manners that pertained to a dance activity. These workshops can be fitted to meet the interests of a particular group in length or level of expertise. DANCE PERFORMANCE The Forget-Me-Not Company provides performances of historical social dancing from the American Colonial period to the First World War. These performances generally include contemporary comment on the dances or on the behavior of the dancers. The performances can be tailored to fit into a school curriculum or an evening's entertaiment. PERFORMANCE AND PARTICIPATION Any of Forget-Me-Not's period dance performances can be made interactive. With a demonstration by the Company's dancers of the latest steps from a past period, the audience can then join in the social swirl of the ballroom from Colonial Williamsburg to the 'Titanic'. Again, any performance can be fitted to the needs of a particular organization.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR A student of historical and ethnic dance, Steven has performed with groups as diverse as Ars Femina, the Gold Rush Band, the Boston Renaissance Ensemble and most frequently the Dodworth Saxhorn Band, America's Premier Community Brass Band. In 2003, he 'made the list' of alumni on stage and screen in the November issue of the University of Cincinnati 'Horizons' magazine. Mr Percer has been fortunate to have performed with both the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Pops. He has danced and taught in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan , Montana, Maryland, New York, South Dakota, and Italy.
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